Democrats: Is Rick Santorum for real? — Last week, the Obama campaign made what seemed, on its surface, like a startling announcement: They were steering some of their opposition researchers, who had been mostly trained on Mitt Romney, to a rocketing Rick Santorum.

Specter scoffs at Santorum's endorsement claim — Former Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter said Thursday that Rick Santorum got his facts wrong when he said that he endorsed Specter only after securing a promise that Specter would support GOP Supreme Court nominees.

Females on Campaign Trail Go For Sexpot Look — Forget about SexyTwitPics. Washington has its own crop of would-be sexy females on the loose. And an unusual trend is developing among campaign and White House reporters of the XX persuasion. They're using provocative …

New York Times Columnist Mocks Romney's ‘Magic Underwear’ — I hope you're proud. — Mr. Blow may attempt to delete that Tweet, but it can, for now, be found here. Of course, this is the Internet. Nothing ever goes away completely. — One of your columnists responds to a comment he does not like …

Exclusive: Marco Rubio's Mormon Roots — As a child, he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ticket balancing is a great tradition, and this could affect Romney's Vice Presidential calculation. — Do Rubio's Mormon roots complicate the Republican's electable dream ticket?

John Edwards Sex Tape Suit Settled, Tapes to Be Destroyed — The long-running court battle over a sexually explicit videotape featuring former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and his mistress, Rielle Hunter, has been settled out of court today and all copies of the tape will be destroyed, ABC News has learned.

Ninth-Largest Yacht In The World Spotted Near Venice — LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Yachts, by definition, are supposed to be luxurious, but one docked near Venice goes above and beyond mere luxury. — A yacht named “Serene” was spotted by Sky 9 Wednesday night - all 440 feet of it.

Romney Goes Occupy: The ‘1%’ Need to Pay ‘Fair Share’ — Having recognized that he cannot outflank Rick Santorum from the right, Mitt Romney is now mimicking Newt Gingrich's anti-Romney strategy, moving to the left with populist economic rhetoric. — Here's what he said in Arizona yesterday:

‘Lunch-In’ Protests Crackdown on Homemade Lunches — The National Center for Public Policy Research hosted a “lunch-in” today at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. The target of the protest? “[F]ederal school nutrition guidelines that allegedly forced at least one student to forgo …

Obama: Use ‘algae’ as substitute for oil — President Obama admitted today that he does not have a “silver bullet” solution for skyrocketing gas prices, but he proposed alternative energy sources such as “a plant-like substance, algae” as a way of cutting dependence on oil by 17 percent.

Project Icarus: Laying the Plans for Interstellar Travel — Andreas Tziolas is drafting a blueprint for a mission to a nearby star. Here, he discusses how we'll get there — and why we try. — We humans have known for a very long time that going to the stars will be difficult, if not impossible.

TPM2012 — GOP Rep: I'd Have To Personally Kill Some Senators To Get The Ryan Budget Passed (AUDIO) — Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) sent TPM a public apology Thursday after we obtained audio of the five-term Republican telling constituents at a town hall this week that he'd have to personally shoot members …

The compression of generations - 25 million adults live at home with parents because they're unemployed or underemployed. The crushing cost of a college education today. — The thought of moving out on your own and making your individual way in the world is very much an American trait.

Michelle Obama's pitch: Share the wealth — First lady Michelle Obama has joined her husband's bandwagon to hit the rich and spread the wealth, questioning how well-off families can feel good if others are struggling. — To about 300 supporters wealthy enough to pay $300-$10,000 to attend …

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